Federal officials this week refused requests for housing assistance in the wake of the Sand Fire, which forced some 20,000 people in Santa Clarita to evacuate, and destroyed 18 homes.
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Science is hip
Kindergartners through adults in South Los Angeles can participate in the Helping Individuals Through Science (H.I.P.) science fair Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bradley Milken Center, 1773. E. Century Blvd. in Watts.
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Idea to big business reality
If you are one of those folks with plenty of big business ideas, a passion to turn that idea into a reality but with no money, the Neighborhood Start Fund may be the answer to your dilemma.
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Sentence for sex trafficker
An ex-con pleaded no contest recently to sex trafficking charges and was immediately sentenced to nearly 17 years in state prison for pimping a 17-year-old girl and a 23-year-old woman in South Los Angeles.
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Reward for missing mom increased
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted this week to double a reward—to $20,000—for information that helps locate a Littlerock mother who went missing more than a year ago and is presumed dead.
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Supervisors request review of police racial bias
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last week to take a look at whether Los Angeles County’s law enforcement agencies can do more to mitigate implicit racial bias.
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New guidelines for deputies
Sheriff’s deputies who serve in Los Angeles County’s jails will use new procedures when restraining inmates after several prisoners were tethered to tables or doors for long periods of time without care or supervision, resulting in one man’s death, it was reported this week.
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Animal sanctuary sues MADD
An Acton animal sanctuary filed a lawsuit this week alleging that a direct-mail company wrongfully disclosed the plaintiff’s private list of donors to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against MADD, Northridge-based Adwest Mailers and the mailing company’s owner, Frank Grijalva.
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State grants new funding for transportation
The Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) is one of several entities in Los Angeles County to receive millions of dollars in state grants for transportation projects including a rail link to LAX and upgrades to Union Station. A local congresswoman, however, said this week she was disappointed funds were not allocated for a Gold Line rail extension from Azusa to Montclair.
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‘Open-carry’ lawsuit filed
A group of gun owners filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles this week challenging state and county restrictions on carrying firearms for self-defense in public.
